Chapter 241: Continuing the Journey
Compared with the underground parking lot where Zeng Liu and the others lived before, although the space of Chen Xin's RV is a little smaller, the comfort level is completely one heaven and one underground.
Zeng Liu and the others never even thought that in this last day they would still be able to enjoy a warm and comfortable room, so that they would not have to worry about what to eat tomorrow, they could drink warm and clean hot water, and they could eat delicious food that was not just satisfying.
All this is something they never imagined.
Before boarding Chen Xin's car, Zeng Liu and the others had already fallen into a shortage of materials.
Food is collected from abandoned buildings, water is filtered after melting snow and ice, and fuel is collected from outside to chop wood......
Although the bonfire can provide them with hot food, in this cold environment of dozens of degrees below zero, even if a glass of boiling water is spilled out, it can freeze before it hits the ground, and the so-called hot food is actually a little better than eating cold.
In such an environment, it is already a thankful thing that they can have a bite to eat, and they don't dare to expect anything to eat well, and it is already a blessing to be able to fill their stomachs.
This also led to the fact that the four of them had actually been malnourished for a long time, and the reason why Sister Ning was so sick had a lot to do with their lack of food and clothing.
But in Chen Xin's car, even the most rudimentary shelter standard food and energy bars were already good food for them, filling their hearts with gratitude and happiness.
The four of them were stuffing as much as possible into their stomachs, giving people the feeling that they didn't have a meal after eating this meal, which made Chen Xin look at them eating and couldn't laugh or cry.
However, Chen Xin can also understand that if a person is half-starved for too long and can't find any food, he can suddenly eat a full meal, even if the thing is very ordinary, it is precious to him, and he will worry that there will be no next time after eating.
"Brother Chen Xin, is this really the standard ration in the shelter? This food is too good, isn't it? Chewing on an energy bar, Xiao Yezi asked Chen Xin very curiously, he still couldn't believe that he could eat so many things in the shelter.
Chen Xin shook his head, pointed to the energy bar in his hand and the food on the table, and said, "The standard food in the shelter is only the energy bar and the mushroom rice in front of you, as for everything else, it belongs to me extra." ”
"I'll just say, if everyone in the shelter could eat such a good meal, we wouldn't ......" Xiao Yezi had a smile on his face, and wanted to say something more, but the old Tang on the side kicked him under the table and made him shut up.
Noticing Old Tang's small movements, Chen Xin didn't care, in addition to the standard food of the shelter, the food he took out was also some dehydrated vegetables that he brought before, which were boiled in water and seasoned a little, and it didn't taste bad.
Overall, although the food is still very simple, it is not bad in this last days, especially when Chen Xin considered that Sister Ning was a sick person, so he cooked her a little rice porridge.
As for other things, it's not that Chen Xin was stingy and didn't take it out, but that the present is not as good as the past, there is no need, and there is no reason to be extravagant.
What's more, these people are not related to Chen Xin, and it is reasonable to take out a little food to give them a full meal, but it is too much to take out more supplies to invite them to a big meal.
Fortunately, Zeng Liu and the others were already very satisfied with this kind of food, and they didn't have any additional luxury.
Just while eating, Chen Xin still asked Zeng Liu the question he asked her before: "What are your plans next?" ”
"When we get to the next shelter, we will get out of the car, and we won't cause trouble to you, Mr. Chen Xin." When Lao Tang heard Chen Xin ask this question, he didn't hesitate as much as Zeng Liu, and naturally replied: "Now there is nothing to talk about in this world, and living well is the greatest luxury and plan." ”
"Alive?" Chen Xin nodded and didn't say anything more.
For these four people, Lao Tang and Sister Ning are policemen, although they are only assistant policemen, they can be regarded as people in the system, and it is not difficult to find a job when they get to the next shelter.
Not to mention Zeng Liu, in today's post-apocalyptic environment, anyone with medical skills is a scarce resource, and there is no worry about finding something to do.
On the contrary, Xiao Yezi is still just a child who graduated from junior high school, and if it weren't for this disaster, he should have gone to high school by now.
When he arrived at the next refuge, he was the only one who really needed to think about the future and the future, after all, even if it was the end of the world, the book still had to be read.
However, it was not Chen Xin's turn to worry about this, he only needed to put these four people in the next shelter, and believed that the officials there would properly settle and handle their affairs.
After all, according to the tradition of the Yan Kingdom, even if the world is over, as long as there are conditions, children still have to go to school.
What's more, according to the plan announced by the state before the disaster, small and medium-sized shelters must have primary education, large shelters must have junior high school education, and cities, counties and regions must have high school education.
I can't say that he will have to take the college entrance examination in three years and continue to study in college.
For Yanguo, even if it is the end of the world, education is absolutely impossible to relax, and maintaining the operation of the education system and continuously cultivating new talents for the country is also the top priority to speed up post-disaster reconstruction.
Otherwise, if children do not study, there will be a talent gap over time, which will be a huge obstacle to the reconstruction of the country and the recovery of social production in the future.
In many of the works on the theme of the end of the world that Chen Xin has seen before, there is a lack of description in the area of education, and this is also one of the important factors in the final collapse of social order, the decline of human morality, and the despair of the whole world in those works with the theme of the end of the world.
There is a limited number of people who have received a complete education before the disaster, who have the skills and knowledge to do so, and most of these people are adults, and most of them will pass away over time due to reasons such as age and illness.
If the remaining next generation does not receive a complete education, it will be difficult for them to continue to maintain the existence of civilization, and human society will soon slide into a primitive and ignorant state.
Therefore, for the last days, the maintenance of the education system is more important than before the disaster.
After eating silently, Sister Ning, who was still sick, was helped to rest by Xiao Yezi, Lao Tang took the initiative to take over the work of cleaning up the table and washing the dishes, and Zeng Liu was responsible for helping Chen Xin check the wound on his head and change the dressing for him.
Carefully uncovering the gauze of the wound, the wound on Chen Xin's forehead healed not slowly, and it looked much better than before.
"The wound healed well, I changed the dressing today, and I will change the medicine again in two days, and I don't need to change the dressing later." Zeng Liu explained the recovery of the wound to him, and skillfully changed the medicine for Chen Xin.
Chen Xin didn't speak, just glanced at Zeng Liu and expressed his gratitude.
Zeng Liu quickly finished treating the wound on Chen Xin's forehead, changed the medicine for him, and bandaged it again.
After treating the wound on his forehead, Zeng Liu checked Chen Xin's fractured right hand again.
Compared with the wound on the forehead, the healing of the fracture is much slower, and there is no medicine to use, what Zeng Liu can do is to spray Chen Xin's arm with some external medicine to reduce swelling and relieve pain, so that the bruising on his arm will disperse and reduce some swelling and pain.
As for the healing of the bone itself, the bone can only be healed naturally after his arm is fixed, and there is no drug that can effectively promote bone growth and healing.
Even the treatment of fractures in the hospital is mainly based on orthopaedic and reduction, and the reason why some people need medicine or something is because their bones are reduced by surgery, and the drug treatment is to promote the healing of the surgical incision, not the bone itself.
Although Chinese medicine sometimes uses some ointments and other drugs to help and promote bone healing, the effect is actually very limited, otherwise there would be no saying that it hurts the muscles and bones for a hundred days.
"Does the fracture still hurt? Did you feel anything uncomfortable? Zeng Liu asked Chen Xin and did not rashly remove the bandage and splint.
"The fracture was a little painful, but it wasn't uncomfortable." Chen Xin described his feelings, and at the same time tried to move the fingers and wrist of his right hand: "If you move your fingers, it will still hurt a little. ”
"Try not to use this hand, at the moment it is just to help you reset the bone, the broken bone has not healed, and it is still very likely to cause another misalignment when the muscle is pulled." Zeng Liu reminded Chen Xin.
Chen Xin nodded, accepting her reminder.
However, Zeng Liu was still a little uneasy, and asked Chen Xin with concern: "By the way, Mr. Chen Xin, how do you arrange your next trip?" Your arm will need to be treated later, and I recommend that you find a shelter with a medical professional for further treatment. You put us down in the next shelter, and it's okay for you to hurt your arm alone? ”
"There should be no problem, but it hurts a hand, and it won't affect my life." Chen Xin didn't feel any obstacle to this, although there would be a lot of inconvenience in living with only his left hand, but there was no big problem: "My next trip is to pick up my parents in Anhui Province, and then I will return the same way, if you can't find a shelter in Hubei Province, then I can only put you in a shelter in Anhui Province." ”
"Is that so......" Zeng Liu looked a little thoughtful after listening to Chen Xin's words, nodded and didn't speak again.
Chen Xin didn't care, and when he saw that Zeng Liu had finished checking himself, he stood up and returned to the cab, started the car and continued the trip.
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